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The bar chart below shows about the average children born per woman in 5 countries 
in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main 
features and make comparisons where relevant 
The given column graph illustrates the birth rate in 5 countries namely India, Thailand, 
Mexico, Spain and Somalia. It is clear from the graph that in Somalia the number of births 
per woman increased over time, whereas in all other given countries, either the birth rate 
remained the same or decreased over a period of three decades.
In 1970, India superseded all the given countries by having 5.2 births per woman. It was 
closely followed by Thailand at 4.8 births per woman. Mexico, Spain and Somalia had 
between 2.8 and 3.1 births per woman.
In 2000, Somalia took the lead and had the highest number of childbirths per woman (3.6 
approximately). India and Mexico both had around 3 births per woman. Spain and Thailand 
had between 1 and 2 childbirths per woman.
Overall, in Mexico the birth rate did not change over time. India, Thailand and Spain 
showed a significant downward trend in the birth rate. Somalia showed an upward trend in 
the number of children born per woman.
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The diagram below shows the percentage of share of total world production of wheat